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DAFI 51-508 — Political Activities, Free Speech and Freedom of Assembly

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BranchU.S. Air Force
SeriesDAFI
Publication date2023-03-24 (3.4 years ago)
StatusCurrent
Proponent / OPRAF/JA
Source of recordAF e-Publishing

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What changed in this edition

This publication has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Th is DAFI is updated to reflect changes in DoDI 1325.06, Handling Protest, Extremist, and Criminal Gang Activities Among Members of the Armed Forces. This rewrite deletes policy on organizations that seek to represent or organize Service members in negotia tion or collective bargaining

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